Higher plasma kynurenine-tryptophan ratio predicts incident hepatic fibrosis in women with HIV

By afschroeder • October 9, 2026

Duarte MJ, Tien PC, Ma Y, French AL, Kassaye SG, Gustafson D, Burk R, Wolinsky S, Witt MD, Chen Y, Thio CL, Albrecht S, Fischl MA, Lahiri CD, Floris-Moore M, Seaberg E, Price JC. Higher plasma kynurenine-tryptophan ratio predicts incident hepatic fibrosis in women with HIV. AIDS. 2026 Oct 8. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004633. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42847932.

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